Seattle Public Schools

January 18, 2017 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL POST     
Regular Legislative Session
January 18, 2017, 4:15 p.m.

Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Recognition
    • Citizen Service Award – Kenny Alhadeff

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Pathfinder K-8 Choir

III. Superintendents Comments – 4:45 p.m.

IV. Student Comments

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the Work Session on November 16, the Work Session on November 22, and the Regular Board meeting on January 04.
  2. Warrants

    December 2016 Warrants

    General Fund: *Payroll $ 1,251,424.05  
    General Fund: Vendor $ 78,167.40
    Capital Project Fund: Vendor $28,033,196.22    
    Capital Project Fund: Vendor $15,222,828.17
    Associated Student Body: Vendor $ 29,600.58  
    Associated Student Body: Vendor $ 253,610.02
    Grand Total:   $44,868,826.47

    *Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employee’s Direct Deposit payroll.

  3. Exercising Option to Extend the Contract for Middle School and High School Yearbooks with Herff Jones for an Additional Year – (C&I, Dec. 12, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve an extension of the contract with Herff Jones in the amount not to exceed $400,000 for the management and classroom support in preparation and printing of middle school and high school yearbooks.
  4. Motion to Accept Funds for Head Start Duration – (A&F, Dec. 8 for approval) Approval of this item would accept a grant in the amount of $322,808 from DHHS/Federal Government to extend two Head Start classes from its current 476 hours to 1020 contact hours annually, beginning September 2017.
  5. Approval of Inter-local Agreement with State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services, for the Design and Construction of 4 Classrooms Using Cross Laminated Timber at Maple Elementary School – (Ops, Dec. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an Interlocal Agreement with State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services in the form of the draft agreement attached. (action report edited)
  6. BEX III, BEX IV and Distressed School Grant: Board Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for Cedar Park Elementary School Renovation Project  – (Ops, Oct. 20, for consideration) Approval of this item would accept the Final Building Commissioning Report for the Cedar Park Elementary School Renovation project.
  7. BEX III, BEX IV and Distressed School Grant: Final Acceptance of the Public Works Contract P5042 with Bayley Construction, Inc., for the Cedar Park Elementary School Renovation Project  – (Ops, Dec. 15, for consideration) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under BEX III, BEX IV and Distressed School Grant funded Public Works Contract P5042, with Bayley Construction, Inc., for the Cedar Park Elementary School Renovation project, as final. (action report edited)
  8. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5060, Bayley Construction, Inc., for the North Queen Anne School Modernization project – (Ops, Dec. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under BTA III Public Works Contract K5060, with Bayley Construction, Inc., for the North Queen Anne School Modernization project as final.  

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

NumberNameTopic
1.Callum PrinsterWest Seattle High School
2.Frank SwartBEX IV, Loyal Heights
3.
Chris Jackins
            ​
Transportation Services; Magnolia Budget Increase;
BEX IV, Loyal Heights & Amendment 1; SAP
4.James BristowBEX IV, Loyal Heights
5.Mike JancolaBEX IV, Loyal Heights
6.Darrel TolandBEX IV, Loyal Heights
7.James WurzerBEX IV, Loyal Heights
8.Marianne FirpoBEX IV, Loyal Heights
9.
Shanti Breznau
Transportation Service Standards
School Start Times & Safety
10.Angela HerndonTransportation Service Standards
11.Rickie MaloneHead Start Grant – Adding Two
Additional Classrooms
12.Wayne FloydBEX IV, Loyal Heights Amendment 1
13.
Kurt Spann
Allowing the Javelin to be Contested in Metro
League Track Meets
14.Jeff ClarkGap Eliminating Dual Language
15.Maggie CampbellChild Care at Loyal Heights
16.Mary Bannister       Necessity of the K-5 Literacy Adoption
17. Andrea BernardingBEX IV, Loyal Heights
18.Teri YoderBEX IV, Loyal Heights
19.Eli Tangen-Weisz  BEX IV, Loyal Heights
20.Lyon Terry K-5 Literacy Adoption
    
Waitlist 
1.Steve NesichBEX IV, Loyal Heights
OrderNameTopic
1Steve NesichBEX IV, Loyal Heights

VII. Board Comments

VIII. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.

         C. Action Items    

  1. Annual Approval of Schools per WAC 180-16-220  – (C&I, Nov. 14 & Dec. 12, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve each school within the District as having a school improvement plan that is data driven, promotes a positive impact on school learning, and includes a continuous improvement process, pursuant to WAC 180-16-220.
  2. Approval of Transportation Services Standards for 2017-18 – (Ops, Dec. 15, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the recommended Transportation Service Standards based on a 3 Tier delivery system for the 2017-18 school year.(attachment edited)
  3. Approval of the 2016-2019 Agreement for the Joint Use of Facilities with the City of Seattle, Parks and Recreation Division – (Ops, Dec. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the agreement for joint use of facilities with the City of Seattle, Parks and Recreation Department.
  4. BEX IV: Approval of the General Contractor Construction Manager Services (GC/CM) Negotiated Total Contract Cost for the Loyal Heights Elementary School Modernization and Addition project – (Ops, Dec. 15, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute Amendment No. 1 to the General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) contract P5069 on the Loyal Heights Elementary School Modernization project.(action report edited)(order of motion language changed)
    1. Alternative Amendment 1 to the Approval of the General Contractor Construction Manager Services (GC/CM) Negotiated Total Contract Cost for the Loyal Heights Elementary School Modernization and Addition project  – Approval of this item would substitute language to follow Scenario 1, as provided by staff’s Board Action Report, to preserve more outdoor playground space, and to implement a 3-up instead of 4-up model. (Director Pinkham)(action report edited)
  5. BTA IV: Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition: Approval of Budget Increase – (Ops, Dec. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would approve a one-time fund transfer from the BTA IV Program Contingency to Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition in the amount of $5,879,544.(attachment edited)

    D. Introduction Items  

  1. K-5 English Language Arts Adoption – (C&I, Jan. 09, for consideration) Approval of this item would adopt and purchase the Center for the Collaborative Classroom for instructional materials for all K-5 Seattle Public Schools’ classrooms in the amount of $5,6000,000, either in FY2017 and FY2018 budgets, or phased in purchase and implementation within the funding limitations according to a restoration plan developed for the 2017-18 budget that identifies when expenditures for this adoption can proceed in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years.
  2. Kids in the Middle Grant from the Nesholm Family Foundation – (A&F, Jan. 12, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the Kids In the Middle grant funds from the Nesholm Family Foundation, in the amount of $554,534.

IX. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

  • Board Special Meeting, Operations Committee, Thursday, January 19, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting,Work Session: Preschool; Work Session: Budget; Oversight Work Session: Enrollment Services/Assignment; Executive Session: Evaluate the performance of a public employee, Wednesday, January 25, 4:30-8:15pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • District VII Community Meeting (Director Patu), Saturday, January 28, 10:00-11:30am, Raconteur, 5041 Wilson Ave. S.
  • District III Community Meeting (Director Geary), Saturday, January 28, 3:45-5:15pm, Montlake Community Center, 1618 E. Calhoun St.
  • Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, February 1, 4:15-8:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Executive Committee, Thursday, February 2, 8:30-10:30am, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • District V Community Meeting (Director Blanford), Saturday, February 4, 10:00am-12:00pm, Douglass-Truth Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way
  • Board Special Meeting: Oversight Work Session: Highly Capable Services; Work Session: Budget, Wednesday, February 8, 4:30-7:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Audit & Finance Committee; Closed Session (per RCW 42.30.140), Thursday, February 9, 4:30-7:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • District III Community Meeting (Director Geary), Saturday, February 11, 3:45-5:15pm, Montlake Community Center, 1618 E. Calhoun St.
  • Board Special Meeting: Curriculum & Instruction Committee, Monday, February 13, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, February 15, 4:15-8:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center